PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Indiana State continues its 12-game road trip to open the 2026 season this weekend at the Snowbird Baseball Classic as the Sycamores take on Miami (Ohio), Brown, and UMass Lowell over February 20-22 in Port Charlotte, Fla. and Centennial Park.

The Sycamores will open the weekend against Miami on Friday night at 7 p.m. under the lights, before taking on Brown at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Indiana State wraps up the weekend on Sunday afternoon against UMass Lowell with first pitch set for noon.
 
All games will be streamed live via FloCollege and FloBaseball, while live stats will be available at the link on GoSycamores.com.
 
Recapping Wednesday Night

• Indiana State battled No. 23 Miami (Fla.) to a standstill over the first six innings on Wednesday night at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.
• The Sycamores responded to the Hurricanes' 2-0 lead in the fourth inning with a two-run rally of their own in the fifth as Jorge Cartagena (walk, stolen base), Emil Estrella (RBI double), and Nick Sutherlin (RBI single) tied the game up.
• Miami broke the game open over the final three innings with a pair of home runs in the 6-2 win.
• Indiana State utilized eight pitchers on the mound with Ty Brooks drawing his second start of the 2026 season on the bump. Brooks worked 2.0 scoreless innings before turning the ball over to the bullpen in the third.
• Spencer Johnsen, Colby Morse, Hunter Small, Aaron Moss, and Breyllin Suriel all saw their second action of the season on the mound, while Brady Banker and Emil Estrella both made their 2026 debuts on the bump.
• Carter Beck, Emil Estrella, and Jeremy Martinez all had multi-hit games for Indiana State as the Sycamores matched the Hurricanes hit-for-hit in the contest. Beck recorded his first triple of the season, Estrella his third double.
• The Sycamores ran on the Hurricanes defense with Jorge Cartagena, Carter Beck, Eddie Alonso, and Andrew Ortiz all recording steals in the game 

Early Season Spotlight

• Emil Estrella continues to pace the Indiana State offense early as the senior utility player has a team-high .375 batting average after hitting safely in all four games in 2026. He leads the team with three doubles overall.
• Eddie Alonso is also hitting above the .300 mark on the year going 3-for-10 with hits against Manhattan, Wake Forest, and Miami.
• Nick Sutherlin (Manhattan) and Jorge Cartagena (N.C. State) both homered to provide Indiana State's power bats in the lineup over the opening weekend as the duo both connected on two-run shots in their respective games.
• Nick Sutherlin has taken the early RBI lead on the year with five so far on the season, including three in the season opener against Manhattan. He's driven in at least one run in three of the four games this year.
• Carter Beck has reached base in all four games so far this season and picked up his first multi-hit game on Wednesday against Miami. He's added a triple and a pair of stolen bases on the year.
• Seven Sycamores have started every game in the lineup so far in the 2026 season with Emil Estrela, Nick Sutherlin, Carter Beck, Caden Miller, Jeremy Martinez, Jorge Cartagena, and Nomar Garcia regulars to date for Coach Archuleta early.
• Indiana State has posted a 6.62 team ERA over 34.0 innings on the mound with 15 different pitchers seeing time. Ty Brooks (1-0, 2.57 ERA) is the team leader in innings (7.0) with two starts on the year, while Carson Seeman and Jack Armstrong have 0.00 ERAs over multiple relief appearances.

Indiana State at the Snowbird Baseball Classic

• The Sycamores have been familiar to Port Charlotte, Fla. and the Snowbird Baseball Classic since making the trip back in the 2014 season.
• Indiana State has been a near annual participant in the event taking part in the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 season over the last decade.
• Last season, the Sycamores played a three-game series against Northeastern over February 22-23.
• The Sycamores fell to the Huskies in the first two games, 7-0 and 5-0, before topping Northeastern in the finale, 5-4.
• Over the years, Indiana State has lined up against Michigan State, Marshall, Iowa, Ohio State, BYU, Pittsburgh, Kent State, Boston College, Vanderbilt, Auburn, and Connecticut at the facility. 

Sycamores Against the Field

• Indiana State is taking on Miami (Ohio), Brown, and UMass Lowell over the three-game weekend in Port Charlotte.
• The Sycamores are most familiar with Miami having lined up against the Redhawks 14 times over their respective program histories, dating back to the inaugural contest in 1980 in Terre Haute. Indiana State is 9-5 all-time against Miami and enters the weekend on a five-game winning streak after last topping the Redhawks 17-12 on May 13, 2008.
• Indiana State has never lined up against Brown with Indiana State and the Brown Bears setting up for their inaugural contest on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
• The Sycamores have also never faced UMass Lowell before in program history and will take on the River Hawks on Sunday at noon. 

About the RedHawks

• Miami (Ohio) is 3-0 early on the year after sweeping the weekend at Southern in Baton Rouge, La. The RedHawks won by scores of 11-1 (8), 10-3, and 15-2 (7) in the sweep.
• Evan Appelwick led the Miami offense with a .500 batting average and three home runs over the weekend, while adding six runs scored and eight RBIs.
• Dominic Krupinski was also among the team's leaders with a .429 average with two doubles and a homer while scoring six and driving in six.
• The RedHawks ran wild at Southern with 15 stolen bases in 17 chances.
• The Miami pitching staff posted a 2.25 ERA over 24.0 innings on the weekend with Carson Byers (1-0, 1.69 ERA), Clayton Burke (1-0, 3.60 ERA), and Zac Sohosky (0-0, 3.60 ERA) drawing the weekend starts.
• Overall, Miami posted a 28:7 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
• Head Coach Brian Smiley is a long-time former Indiana State assistant coach after working with the Sycamores for 14 seasons from 2009-23.
• Assistant Coach Miguel Rivera is a former Indiana State player and assistant, and was a key part of the Sycamores' 2023 run to the NCAA Super Regional. 

About the Brown Bears

• Brown opens the 2026 season this weekend at the Snowbird Baseball Classic as the team embarks on a 40-game schedule.
• Brown was selected eighth overall in the Ivy League Preseason Poll, but return a breadth of experience with 30 returners to the roster under first year head coach Frank Holbrook.
• The team returns nearly 81 percent of its innings from 2025 with Junior Ryan Oshinskie returning as the anchor in the starting rotation. He earned First Team All-Cape League honors with a 1.93 ERA over 13 appearances.
• The offense is paced by reigning Ivy League batting champion and two-time First Team All-Ivy honoree Mika Petersen as the senior centerfielder is coming off a year where he posted a .355 batting average with 54 hits and nine doubles.
• Across the infield, Second Team All-Ivy League selection DJ Dillehay is the headliner with a team-high six home runs and 30 RBIs. Also returning is rising sophomore standout Christian Butera who led all Ivy League rookies with a .303 batting average.

About the River Hawks

• UMass Lowell enters the weekend with a 1-2 overall record after taking on Morehead State this past weekend in Winchester, Ky. The River Hawks took the season opener, 7-4, before falling by scores of 3-2 and 22-10.
• Rowan Masse led the team with a .375 batting average over the weekend and posted a .615 on-base percentage after reaching base eight of his 13 plate appearances. Carlos Martinez is also hitting above the .300 mark at .308 with a team-high two doubles and six RBIs.
• Three different UMass Lowell players homered over the opening weekend with Martinez, Sean O'Leary, and Jorge Burgos all going deep.
• UMass Lowell hit .208 as a team from the plate over the opening weekend.
• The River Hawks pitching staff posted a 10.08 ERA over 25.0 innings against Morehead State. Alfred Mucciarone, Brian Foley, and Noal Geisler all earned starts on the mound over the first three games.

Putting in the Miles
Indiana State is putting the miles on the rewards card over the first month of the season as the Sycamores make trips to Puerto Rico, Miami, Port Charlotte, Fort Myers, and The Bahamas, before returning home for their 2026 home opener at Bob Warn Field on March 4 against Lindenwood.
 
Mileage from the Opening Trip (February 11 – March 1)

• Terre Haute, Indiana to Ponce, Puerto Rico – 1933 miles
• Ponce, Puerto Rico to Miami, Florida – 1030 miles
• Miami, Florida to Port Charlotte, Florida – 197 miles
• Port Charlotte, Florida to Fort Myers, Florida – 32 miles
• Fort Myers, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas – 301 miles
• Nassau, Bahamas to Terre Haute, Indiana – 1,300 miles 

From Terredise to Paradise

• Two weeks after the Sycamores head to Puerto Rico, Indiana State is back overseas as the Sycamores head to The Bahamas to take on Penn State University at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.
• The series between Indiana State and Penn State will be held over February 27-March 1 and are the first-ever NCAA Division I baseball games to be played in The Bahamas.
• Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, located on the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, opened in 2022 and features a synthetic grass field, team locker rooms and executive suites. The venue also played host to the 2022 Caribbean Baseball Cup.

Indiana State Baseball Season Tickets on Sale Now
Season tickets for the 2026 Indiana State baseball season are now on sale as the Sycamores head into their second season under Head Coach Tracy Archuleta. The Sycamores will play 21 home games inside Bob Warn Field this season, starting on March 4 against Lindenwood.
 
Reserved chairback season tickets can be purchased for $110. General admission season tickets will go on sale as well with adult ($75), seniors ($55), and youth ($40) tickets also being available for purchase. There will be a $5 surcharge added to those wanting tickets printed.
 
The Sycamores have teamed up with Pacesetter Sports and the Spirit Shop for the third consecutive season for a season ticket deal. Fans will receive a $50 Pacesetter gift card for each $110 reserved chairback season ticket, $35 gift card for each $75 general admission season ticket, $25 gift card for each $55 senior general admission ticket, and $20 gift card for each $40 youth season ticket sold.
 
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